Business Language (CERT)

This certificate is designed to leverage foreign language skills acquired during missionary experience into practical business acumen. Upon completion of a language proficiency exam for non-native speakers in any of the following languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese, or French, students will be granted 12 exam credits. Students will then enroll in a four-credit course designed to enhance their ability to conduct business in their chosen language. The primary benefit is to enhance a student’s marketability in a globalized world. The business language courses help refine and develop the necessary language skills to communicate and conduct business effectively.

Returned missionaries will qualify if they have served at least 9 months and received an honorable release. Currently, enrolled students who participated in any form of missionary service for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints can complete an assessment on leadership, service, and college-wide capabilities to earn Ensign College credits for prior learning.

The Foreign Language Achievement Testing Services (FLATS), administered through BYU or the CES English Language Assessment administered at Ensign College, provides you the opportunity to receive 12 semester hours of university credit by examination. Please see FLATS website for additional information.

This program is designed to enhance employability by developing industry-relevant skills and preparing students for applicable industry certifications; however, it is not designed or intended to lead to professional licensure in any state.